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Rathaus
Country: Switzerland
Rathaus Introduction
A Rathaus is a German word, and the literal translation is a “council house”, which means it is the seat of a local government. Rathaus is a common word for “town hall” or “guildhall” ...
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Eidenossische Technische Hochschule
Country: Switzerland
ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich is a special university in Zurich, Switzerland, and it focuses on management, mathematics, technology, science, and engineering. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) is its sister institution, and it is an i ...
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Liechtenstein Museum
Country: Austria
Completed in 1692 to designs by Domenico Martinelli in the Rococo style, this was the Liechtenstein family’s summer palace. It has a monumental fa?ade, with tall pilasters and typically Baroque windows. Inside, the colourful ceiling paintings in ...
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Hainburg
Country: Austria
Hainburg on the Danube was once a fortified border town of the Eastern Margravate, and it is still a gateway into Austria from the east. The ruins of an 11th-century castle and three substantial town gates remain from this period. The small town ha ...
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Lambach
Country: Austria
Lambach, conveniently located on the left bank of the Traun River, grew rich in the Middle Ages thanks to the flourishing salt trade. Around 1040 Count Arnold II Wels-Lambach and his wife Regilinda transformed the family seat into a monastery. Thei ...
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